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Peavey Electronics Corporation announces it has consolidated the Crest Audio manufacturing and business office in Fair Lawn, N.J., to its international headquarters in Meridian, Miss.

Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey, cited market demand for products, especially in export markets, as the major reason for the move. The Crest Audio and Crest Performance product lines have experienced significant sales increases during 2004 and early 2005.

“In many cases, we had duplicate systems and overlapping operations in Mississippi and New Jersey that were unnecessary and costly to maintain,” commented Peavey. “We are now incorporating the best methods from both operations to give us faster time-to-market and reduced costs, which will benefit both the company as well as Peavey and Crest Audio consumers.”

With the recent addition of Meridian-based sales and marketing personnel for Crest Audio and the addition of more than 150 people to the Meridian manufacturing workforce, this move will enhance the Crest Audio operation significantly. Many of the subassemblies for Crest Audio’s world-class mixing consoles and power amps products are already in production at Peavey’s Decatur, Miss., facility.

Although Peavey and Crest Audio now share manufacturing and distribution resources, the companies will remain largely autonomous, with separate sales, design, engineering and management staffs. Crest Audio will continue to operate as a division of Peavey Electronics Corporation alongside the Architectural Acoustics(R), MediaMatrix(R) and PVDJ(TM) brands. Peavey acquired Crest Audio in 1998.

INDIANOLA, Miss. — The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opened September 13 with a three-day celebration and an historic, Crest Audio-powered concert that paired the blues legend with several of the marquee artists he has inspired. 

Tracing King’s journey from the fields of the Mississippi Delta to Beale Street and beyond, the museum displays a trove of memorabilia to illustrate the artist’s life and inspiration. Even the $15 million facility itself is part of the collection, built onto the cotton gin where King worked as a young man.

Crest Audio proudly introduces its new Nx CobraNet-8(TM) control module and CMi Series power amplifiers, which work in tandem to support Crest NexSys 4 and Peavey MediaMatrix(R) MWare(TM) software programs for advanced control and audio routing.

The Nx CobraNet-8 module, which fits into the rear bay of CMi 2204 and CMi 2208 power amps, supports all NexSys functions, DSP functions and CobraNet digital audio I/O on a single CAT 5 Ethernet cable. A four-character LED allows easy setup, control and monitoring of up to eight CobraNet audio channels from the rear panel of the CMi power amps, which ship network ready.

An extensive suite of DSP options including delay, EQ, compression/limiting and crossover adds to the functionality of the Nx CobraNet-8 module. Amplifier monitoring includes ACL(TM), IGM(TM), input/output gain (VU), DC, thermal protect, fault, mute, Ethernet data and link statuses.

The four-channel CMi 2204 and eight-channel CMi 2208 power amps feature an advanced amplification architecture that allows low impedance or 70 volt operation at the same power levels. Each amplifier in the chassis will operate to rated power, regardless of impedance connected, from 4 ohms to 70 volt line systems. The design centers around an ultra-high efficiency output circuit, lowering the line current required for a given output power by as much as 50%. All inputs and outputs are on Phoenix(TM) connectors with level controls in the rear. In addition, a Control Voltage input is included on each channel to allow external gain control, while the Fault output on each channel allows the CMi power amps to be wired to other monitoring systems.

Crest Audio’s exclusive ACL (Active Clip Limiting) automatically reduces gain at the onset of clipping to prevent amplifier and load damage, while IGM (Instantaneous Gain Modulation) monitors load current to protect against overloading. When used in conjunction with the external Crest Audio CMX accessory, CMi power amps will also support 100V and 50V operation. Both the Nx CobraNet-8 module and the CMi 2204 and 2208 are backed by Crest Audio’s strong five-year warranty.

The Nx CobraNet-8 module and CMi power amps will be available in 2005 from authorized Crest Audio dealers.

CMi 2204 Power Ratings

• 150W per channel at 4 ohms
• 225W per channel at 8 ohms
• 300W per bridged channel at 8 ohms bridged
• 220W per channel at 70V
• 440W per channel at 140V

CMi 2208 Power Ratings

• 150W per channel at 4 ohms
• 220W per channel at 8 ohms
• 300W per bridged channel at 8 ohms bridged
• 200W per channel at 70V
• 400W per channel at 140V

Tim McGraw’s Live Your Voice Tour has chosen Crest Audio® HP-W™ mixing consoles and Pro 200™ Series power amplifiers for two stages on the country-music superstar’s 2008 North American dates.

• 14 mono input + 2 stereo inputs (X18R) or 12 mono inputs + 4 stereo inputs (X20R), all with mic preamps and individual 48V phantom power switches
• 100 mm faders on all inputs and Left, Right, and Mono (center) Outputs; 60mm faders on the four subgroups
• Four-band EQ on all inputs
• 18 dB per octave high-pass filters on mono inputs channels
• Insert on all inputs, subgroups, aux outs and L, R & M outputs
• Six aux buses, selectable pre or post fader in pairs
• Auxes 1 & 2 are configured as Level/Pan for stereo operation
• XLR L, R & Mono outputs switchable between line and mic level
• ¼” TRS and RCA connectors provided on alt output, monitor output and tape input

• 14 mono input + 2 stereo inputs (X18RM) or 12 mono inputs + 4 stereo inputs (X20RM), all with mic pre amps and individual (per channel) 48V phantom power switches
• Built-in splitter system on all 20 XLR mic/line inputs with ground lift switches on each input channel
• Additional “stereo common input” for sending click or reference tracks to artists on all 12 buses
• Four-band mid-sweep EQ on mono and stereo input channels
• 18 dB per octave high-pass filter on mono input channels
• Fully balanced XLR outputs and XLR balanced bus inputs
• Solo link system compatible with other X Series rack mixers
• 10-space rackmount configuration

• 5,200 watts into 4 ohms in Bridged Mono mode
• 2,600 watts per channel into 2 ohms
• 1,900 watts per channel into 4 ohms
• 1,200 watts per channel into 8 ohms
• Temperature control via two back-to-front, variable-speed DC fans
• Combination XLR and 1/4″ TRS inputs
• Binding posts and Speakon^® outputs
• ACL, signal, active and temp LED indicators
• 2RU
• 50.7 lbs.

ISTANBUL, Turkey ? Dogus Otomtion is billed as a unique marketing experience based on the concept of bringing together the premium automobile brands distributed by Dogus Otomotiv ? Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche among them ? with the world of art, design and technology. The 300,000-square-foot Otomotion complex houses a vast range of vehicle showrooms, conference and meeting rooms, a distinctly original restaurant, a children’s club and an exhibition halls, all of which are part of a youthful, dynamic and innovative platform to bring together state-of-the-art technology, unique architecture and a passion for cars. Crest Audio distributor and leading Turkish AV systems integrator Telesine supplied and installed the AV, lighting and control equipment for the project, including the Crest Audio CA™ Series amplifiers that power the venue. “The Crest Audio CA Series amplifiers offer tremendous value in proven amplifier technology,” said Telesine’s Hakan Gurun. “These amplifiers have been tried and tested and have proved their worth time and time again. In a big, prestigious project like this, we can’t afford to specify equipment that we are not 100% confident about. We know that with CA Series amplifiers, we can sleep easy at night!” Telesine specified a total of twenty-eight Crest Audio amplifiers from the legendary CA Series to drive the venue’s sound system, which is zoned into five areas throughout the main hall plus five additional areas. A total of twelve powerful CA9 amplifiers (8 ohms stereo into 600 watts or 4 ohms stereo into 900 watts) were selected for the ambient sound areas around the domes and stairs (zone 2), the under-balcony speakers (zone 3), the Porsche and Bentley areas (zone 4), the Entrance and Exhibit area (zone 5), and the Kids area. Nine CA6 amplifiers delivering 8 ohms stereo into 400 watts (or 4 ohms stereo into 600 watts) were specified for the Experience Dome, the Hospitality Dome and the Future of Motion exhibit, and seven CA2 amplifiers were chosen for the Main Showroom area.

Crest Audio® mixers and power amplifiers provided sound reinforcement for artists Bowling For Soup and The Last Republic on the Jägermeister® stage at U.K.’s Download Festival on June 10-12.

The system consists of two hangs of Peavey® Versarray™ 212 mid/high enclosures, with Versarray 218 subwoofers providing low frequency reinforcement beneath the stage. Crest Audio CV-20™ and HP-Eight™ consoles handle FOH and monitor duties, respectively, and all power is provided by Crest Audio Pro 9200™ and Pro 7200™ amplifiers.

Upcoming festivals featuring the Crest Audio and Peavey sound system include Sonisphere at Knebworth on July 8-10, where The Defiled will headline the Jägermeister stage; Splendour Festival in Nottingham on July 24, which will be headlined by Feeder; and Kent’s Hevy Festival, which takes place between August 5-8, where Funeral for a Friend will perform on the Jägermeister main stage.